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Scorpion

Pandinus phillipsii

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Where is it found?

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Diet and foraging method

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Scorpions of this size prey mostly on other smaller arthropods.
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Key adaptations

All scorpions have large pincers and a stinging tail for defense, although the genus Pandinus rarely use their sting, opting to use their massive pincers instead. The hairs all over scorpions are also very sensitive, they use these to locate prey.

Social organisation and mating system

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Solitary
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The scorpions interlock pincers and perform a complex "dance". The male drops spermethecae and positions the female over it.

Did you know that...?

All scorpions glow in the dark under UV light.

Taxonomy

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